Florida Keys Cake Recipes

KEY LIME POUND CAKE WITH KEY LIME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325* F.
• Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
• Mix together the flour and baking powder.
• Cream together butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in key lime juice and vanilla extract. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack. While warm, prick top of cake all over with a toothpick.
• Pour Key Lime Glaze over warm cake. Cool completely. Enjoy!
• Key Lime Glaze:.
• In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and key lime juice.
• Bring to boil. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

KEY WEST STYLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• When preparing bacon, remove from pan and sautee onions, peppers, celery & garlic in bacon drippings.
• Transfer to a bowl, add crabmeat, herbs& breadcrumbs.
• Fold in egg & cream.
• Form into patties, size of your choice.
• Wrap & refrigerate atleast 30 minutes.
• Pan fry cakes in butter/oil til crispy on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side.
• Serve with horseradish/mustard sauce.

FLORIDA ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, orange juice, eggs, water and oil.
• Beat on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 in baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toopick comes clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Frosting:.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Beat in the orange marmalade and confectioners' sugar.
• Spread over cake.
• Keep in refrigerator.

KEY WEST KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease and flour lightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, water, lime juice, lime zest, jello, vegetable oil and eggs.
• With an electric mixer, blend ingredients together until well combined, about 3 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• For the frosting, combine the butter, cream cheese and vanilla with electric mixer.
• Add confectioners sugar and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Add milk to reach the desired spreading consistency.
• Spread frosting over cooled cake and garnish with lime zest.